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Daniela Lugardo tells Santa Claus what she wants for Christmas during Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s Operation Holiday Cheer night on Thursday, Dec. 14, where Girls Inc. supplied more than 250 gifts to local families. This month, Coastal View News collected Santa letters from Carpinteria kids so we could print them for Santa to pick up on his trip through Carpinteria. Check out their letters on pages 12-14 of this week’s print, and happy holidays all!

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Flood watch active through Friday

The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management issued a flood watch Tuesday morning, warning both north and south county residents to stay away from rivers, creeks, streams and other flood-prone locations starting 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19 through Friday morning, Dec. 22. Residents who live in areas prone to flooding should “stay aware of changing conditions and be prepared to take protective actions, such as going to the innermost room of your home or to higher ground such as a second floor,” the county said. Stay updated online at weather.gov/lox and at readysbc.org.

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Public comment extended for oil decommissioning project EIR

The public comment period on the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is now open through Jan. 31, 2024 at 5 p.m. The draft, released late last month, goes over any environmental impacts stemming from the Chevron Carpinteria Oil & Gas Facility Decommissioning project; previously, public comment was open through Jan. 15, 2024. Comments can be submitted to Community Development Director Nick Bobroff at Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., or emailed to nickb@carpinteriaca. gov. See more online by going to carpinteriaca.gov and clicking on “Oil Processing Facility Decommissioning & Remediation” under Hot Topics.

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City, MOVE SBC receive $65,000 grant for traffic safety education

The city of Carpinteria has received a $65,700 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to provide pedestrian and bike safety education opportunities throughout Carpinteria with MOVE Santa Barbara County (MOVE SBC), according to Kim Stanley-Zimmerman, the senior program manager for MOVE SBC. The grant will be utilized through MOVE Santa Barbara County, an organization dedicated to promoting walking, biking and public transit. MOVE SBC will continue to provide bicycle and pedestrian safety education events at schools throughout Carpinteria, Stanley-Zimmerman said. The organization will also put on community traffic safety events, where information on how to stay safe while walking, driving and on bikes will be discussed. Drivers will also receive reminders on how to lessen distractions while on the road. “A road is a shared space,” Stanley-Zimmerman told CVN. “Everyone has to use road safety.”

Warming centers open Thursday

Carpinteria’s warming center – the Carpinteria Veterans Hall, 941 Walnut Ave. – will be open on Thursday between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., due to the cold weather. A second location in South County will open at Ocean Hills Church in Santa Barbara at 1002 Anacapa St. To stay updated on warming center hours, call (805) 324-2372.

Local writer’s illustrated Christmas tale available at Lantern Tree Books

Carpinteria local Rick Sharp’s new holiday classic “Christmas with Saint Claws and his Animal Friends,” written and illustrated by Sharp, is now available at Lantern Tree Books, at 892 Linden Ave. Sharp has lived in Carpinteria for several years, and his two children have attended school in the Carpinteria Unified School District. The story follows a polar bear named Big Claws living in a snowy landscape with his animal friends, including Willnerd the Weasel, Coyote Slim, Chump and Chip Munk and Dr. Wisely the old owl. The charCOURTESY PHOTO acters navigate friendship, kindness “Christmas with Saint Claws and his and the importance of giving. Animal Friends” by Rick Sharp The book was published through Song Sparrow Publications, and is available at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St., Santa Barbara; Tecolote Bookstore, 1470 East Valley Road #52, Montecito; and Lantern Tree Books at 892 Linden Ave. in Carpinteria.

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School district approves 10-year campus use agreement with Carpinteria Children’s Project BY JUN STARKEY The Carpinteria Children’s Project (CCP) will have continued use of the Carpinteria Main School campus for its classrooms and activities, per a memorandum of understanding between the Carpinteria Unified School District and CCP approved during last week’s Dec. 12 district board of trustees meeting. The agreement will be in place between Jan. 1, 2024, and June 30, 2034. Under the agreement, the district will provide CCP – an organization that offers early childhood education for kids from 18 months to five years old – with continued use of five classrooms for early childhood education, one classroom for state preschool, one classroom for the CCP Family Resource Center, as well as an auditorium, office space and a teacher ’s lounge, all located at the former Carpinteria Main School Campus. The district will provide the resources to CCP “without rental charges,” according to the memorandum. Teresa Alvarez, the executive director of CCP, spoke to the board on Tuesday, thanking the district for its relationship with CCP. She also gave a brief overview of plans for the next several years. “What we intend to do in these next 10 years is build outdoor classrooms in all of our yards,” Alvarez said. She also said the organization will embark on a capital campaign to hire a company to landscape the campus. “It will be quite a large project. It will be no cost to the

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Nico Alvarez, center, plays at the Carpinteria Children’s Project in October; Alvarez is part of the project’s Dual Language Immersion program, where children as young as 18 months receive instruction from bilingual instructors at CCP. district, CCP is fundraising for all of the dollars that we will need to upgrade all of our playgrounds.” The Carpinteria Main School campus – which shut down in 2007 – is still owned by the district. The district will continue to use the campus for community and district programs and events, as long as they don’t conﬂict with CCP activities. CCP also plans to open an infant classroom, once the organization receives the proper licensing, which will allow

the group to serve children as young as infants up to four years old. “We’re excited to be able to oﬀer outdoor classroom

opportunities and learning opportunities for all of our kids, to continue providing quality childcare,” Alvarez said.

Board elects ofﬁcers

The CUSD Board of Trustees also elected its oﬃcers for the upcoming year during its Tuesday meeting, unanimously electing Jaime Diamond as president and Andy Sheaﬀer as vice president and clerk.

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“Would workers even be able to afford the ‘affordable housing’ proposed for these projects? The answer is no, because affordable housing here has never been really affordable.”

– Bob Franco

Save our bluffs

How is it that a small town such as ours, so desperate to resolve state-mandated affordable housing, can have so many hotels, resorts and mixes such as the one proposed for the Sun Coast Rental property in the development pipeline? These kinds of projects do nothing to improve the quality of our community, rather they worsen it. Consider that these types of so-called development require hundreds of low-paying jobs. Lower-paid workers disproportionately have longer commutes, thus contributing to more pollution and worsening climate change. Would workers even be able to afford the “affordable housing” proposed for these projects? The answer is no, because affordable housing here has never been really affordable. Ok let’s look at the lineup: it includes the Farm, the Ram, Surfliner, the Palms (this one is ok) and Sun Coast Rentals. All of these except the Palms are not needed or wanted by our community. The Farm at the Carpinteria Bluffs – or at the Tee Time driving range – is especially abhorrent. There are so many reasons to reject this project. For me, it would not only despoil the entire bluff but also destroy one of the few recreational areas we have left. How much better would it be for our community for us to purchase the bluffs and keep the land free for all to enjoy instead of for a few to profit? Please do whatever you can to support Citizens for The Carpinteria Bluffs and its new president Patrick Crooks. Some things you can do include donating to the bluffs committee, writing the CVN, signing petitions and expressing your objections at all pertinent meetings. This is a call to arms to everyone in our community to save our bluffs.

Cannabis industry need to address odor issues

The lengthy article on cannabis odor control (CVN Vol. 30, No. 11) describes growers struggling to meet payroll and, along with many other documented sources, alludes to the oversupply of cannabis in the market and the resultant 50% price drop creating “a place of peril” for growers and producers. This market situation is held out as a major reason growers cannot afford to install odor reduction technology, as the “cost of scrubbers is prohibitive.” In the same statement, Tristan Strauss, a longtime spokesperson for the cannabis industry in Carpinteria and elsewhere in Santa Barbara County, states, “Politicians in Santa Barbara County have to decide if they want us to stay.” Perhaps Tristan should ask: “Am I (my production of cannabis) needed in Carpinteria and Santa Barbara County, given the market overproduction?” If he reduced his operations, if there were fewer growers – i.e. producers were not so greedy – then perhaps there could be more profit available to incorporate much-needed odor reduction technology. With growers pointing fingers or staying silent – and the failure of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, especially in districts leading in cannabis acreage to deal with this quality of life issue through thoughtful and comprehensive regulation – it’s no secret cannabis has the upper hand. Carp Growers need to thin the ranks and be responsible to address the odor issue for the sake of the Carpinteria community, not remain a silent and unresponsive neighbor.

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The Carpinteria Uniﬁed School District’s (CUSD) 2023-24 school year average daily attendance was higher than the 92.5% attendance rate during the 2022-23 school year. Principals, counselors, social workers and teachers are working directly with parents to assist them in improving their students’ daily attendance. Research has long shown that chronically absent students are less likely to read at grade level at third grade or graduate from high school.

Appreciation

We are so grateful for the oﬃce coordinators at our schools who ensure that all students, staﬀ and families are supported and well-served: Leti Garcia, from Canalino Elementary and Carpinteria Family School; Liz Uribe, from Aliso Elementary; Martha Saavedra, from Summerland Elementary; Sonia Rodriguez, from Carpinteria Middle School (CMS); Beatrice Sibaja, from Carpinteria High School (CHS); and Jeannene Gutierrez and Monica Botello at Pupil Services.

CHS is receiving grant funding to increase mental health services for high school students. This month, all students participated in the Social-Emotional Behavior Screening (SAEBRS) protocol for academic, social and mental health well-being. The CHS mental health team followed up with any student needing additional counseling/support services who had not already been identified by the school mental health team. In addition, CHS has secured a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Daybreak, an online mental health counseling service. Daybreak will also offer interactive bilingual online courses on topics such as student mental health, social media and adolescent behavior to all Carpinteria Unified School District (CUSD) parents beginning in March 2024.

CSBA Conference 2023

Board President Jaime Diamond and I attended the California School Board Association’s Annual Education Conference in San Francisco earlier this month with more than 3,000 school trustees, superintendents, policy experts and students to discuss the major challenges facing California public schools. There are approximately 1,000 school districts and county oﬃces of education in California governed by more than 5,000 school board members. Workshops and discussions included navigating the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, learning loss, mental health issues, school safety, artificial intelligence, political issues, career technical programs, school

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The average daily attendance rate for CUSD for the 2023-24 school year increased from the 2022-23 school year. funding and the state budget projections for 2024-25.

Computer Science Week

Computer Science Education Week this year is Dec. 4 to Dec. 10. This year’s theme is Creativity in Artiﬁcial Intelligence (AI). Computer science education can help bridge the digital divide and prepare students for the world of today and tomorrow. Computer science education fosters critical thinking and ethical considerations and empowers students to navigate our digital landscape with confidence. CUSD secondary schools oﬀer computer science classes and our students are learning how to use AI.

CMS science

During the fall semester, CMS seventh grade students were able to explore and celebrate the achievements of diverse scientists by researching and creating a report about their accomplishments. They also had a blast determining the brand of dish soap that produces the largest bubbles by applying the scientific method. Using microscopes, students delved into the world of atoms and their combinations in the Crystal Microscope Lab. Students now have a solid understanding of the differences between elements, compounds and mixtures, and can confidently explain these concepts to others. In the Phases of Water Lab, students observed and identified the changes of state of matter for water. They recorded data, created graphs and labeled phase changes, enhancing their scientific data analysis skills. The Chemical Reactions Lab challenged students to follow detailed procedures that included mixing identified chemicals, making observations and analyzing data to determine if a chemical reaction had occurred. In the Plants in a Bottle Lab, students studied the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in different water samples to determine the most efficient lighting conditions for photosynthesis. Currently, students are working on an energy flow comic strip, showcasing their understanding of energy flow in habitats and the connection between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. It is amazing to see their creativity and scientific knowledge shine through in their artwork and writing. Eighth grade science has had an action-packed first semester as well. Students have been engaged in several collaborative engineering projects re-

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United Way partnership

CUSD is partnering with United Way to provide a free winter break program for transitional kindergarten through ﬁfth grade students, from Dec. 18 to Dec. 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Canalino Elementary School. This Extended Learning Break (ELB) program will oﬀer daily literacy practice, STEAM activities, social-emotional learning, outdoor play and community exploration during the week.

Canalino, CFS Reading Intervention

At Canalino and Carpinteria Family School, the reading intervention teachers have been working hard with students to increase their words per minute. For example, 12 students in ﬁrst grade who are receiving reading intervention with the SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words) curriculum have made a 1 to 1.5 words per minute increase each week they have been in the program across 12 weeks. In addition to tracking words per minute, the reading intervention teachers focus on sight words and chart that data as well. Diana Rigby is the superintendent of Carpinteria Uniﬁed School District. For more information about CUSD, log on to cusd.net, or contact Diana at drigby@cusd.net or (805) 684-4511x222.

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From left: Lion Harry Van Wingerden, Alisse Harris and Hannah WebsterBrown with the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, and Lion President David Hayman. Carpinteria Girl Scout Brownie Troop 55527 members recently toured the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District station.

Carpinteria Fire gives station tour, first aid lesson to girl scouts

The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District recently provided a tour of the fire station and a lesson in first aid to the local Girl Scout Brownie Troop 55527. The troop also recently hosted a toy drive supporting Court Appointed Social Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County, which works to provide safe housing for abused, neglected and/or unhoused children.

Morning Rotary, Children’s Project host visit with Santa

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning and the Carpinteria C h i l d re n ’ s P ro j e c t (CCP) recently hosted a Christmas surprise for students at CCP, which included a visit from Santa Claus, candy canes and gifts for nearly 80 children, according to club member Mary Layman. Each student received From left, Sally Green, Hal Price, Mary Layman and a candy cane and a gift Teresa Alvarez at a recent Christmas surprise for courtesy of LinkedIn. Carpinteria Children’s Project students.

Carpinteria Lions raise $3,400 for Foodbank

The Lions Club of Carpinteria recently raised $3,400 for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County through the Basket of Cheer event led by Lion Harry Van Wingerden. All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County and its mission to provide food and produce to the community.

Morning Rotary discusses grief with local therapist

CVN columnist and therapist Vicky Gonzalez recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning about the grieving process, and how to support loved ones experiencing loss, during the club’s Dec. 13 meeting. Gonzalez educated club members on concepts such as “ambiguous losses,” which is a loss not associated with the death of a loved one, which can include divorce, the end of a relationship, job loss and limitations in independence and health from illness, injury Vickie Gonzalez, left, spoke to the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning recently; at right or aging. “While there’s no single is Morning Rotary President Carie Smith. right way to move through grief, Gonzalez said that accepting the loss and allowing ourselves to feel our feelings is a valuable approach. Well-intentioned comments like ‘Don’t feel bad, it will be OK,’ ‘Be strong,’ and ‘Everything happens for a reason’ can make a person’s suffering worse by preventing them from working through their feelings,” club member Eric von Schrader told CVN. “Gonzalez advised simply telling a grieving person ‘I’m here for you.’” “Her talk was timely because the holidays can be a time when grief over a loss can be most difficult,” Schrader added.

San Ysidro Road off-ramp scheduled to open Dec. 25 Ongoing rain could delay opening

The northbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Road, near Montecito, is expected to reopen by Christmas Day, Dec. 25, although the ongoing rain could cause delays. Caltrans construction crews will also be grinding and paving in the area; those in the area are advised of potential noise. For continued closures along Highway 101, on the northbound side one lane from Carpinteria Avenue to Olive Mill Road will be closed Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Sunday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. On the southbound side, one lane from Olive Mill Road to Posilipo Lane, as well as the on-ramp at Posilipo Lane, will be closed Monday through Thursday, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., and Sunday from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The northbound off-ramp for San Ysidro Road is scheduled to open on Dec. 25, and the northern on-ramp is scheduled to open in early 2025. Drivers can use the detours on Sheffield Drive until the ramps reopen. –– Jun Starkey

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Mia Carillo checks out a book and other toys at the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Operation Holiday Cheer event.

Girls Inc. provides more than 250 gifts for Operation Holiday Cheer

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Canalino kids join in on holiday spirit with lively concert

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria supplied more than 250 gifts during its fourth annual Operation Holiday Cheer, a holiday gift and family event sponsored by Cox Communications that began in 2020. “This occasion is more than just a gift distribution event; it’s about fostering a sense of community and joy during a season that can be ﬁnancially challenging for many,” said Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Executive Director Jamie Collins in a press release. “(Cox Communications’) commitment to supporting our community has made it possible for us to bring smiles and happiness to the faces of over 105 families every year.” The Operation Holiday Cheer event, which includes gift giving, treats and family activities, was created to alleviate ﬁnancial strain and promote quality family time during the holidays. “We adore sharing the happiness of the season with the local students, who are committed to their academics, as they shop for gifts for their families,” said Cox Market Vice President Kirsten McLaughlin. “The event is always a great reminder of Cox’s history of supporting youth and education throughout our 125-year history and is a truly meaningful way that we can give back in the communities we serve.”

Canalino Elementary School students sing during the kindergarten and transitional kindergarten Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 15; from left, in front, Quentin Burkey, Harper Olcese, Sven Brock, Reese Towers, Penelope King, Alex Maya and Raimi Zemjanis sing, led by teachers Angela White and Melody Aguila-Mora, in back.

Students from Aliso and Canalino Elementary School gather at the Linden Avenue Seal Fountain on Wednesday, Dec. 13.

Elementary school students decorate tree with Carpinteria Beautiful

Members of the Carpinteria Middle School Band – including from left, Scarlett Scheultz, Violet Perez, Maria Tate and Alondra Rosales Chavez – performed at the middle school on Wednesday, Dec. 13.

Carpinteria Beautiful hosted six classes for students from Aliso and Canalino Elementary schools at the Linden Avenue Seal Fountain on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The elementary students were invited to make and bring ornaments for the large Christmas tree from the Hospice of Santa Barbara, according to Carpinteria Beautiful member Sally Galati. After decorating the tree, Carpinteria Beautiful shared cookies and drinks with the students.

Middle school band, string orchestra perform holiday concert

The Carpinteria Middle School Band and String Orchestra performed last week, according to Principal Lisa O’Sshea. The String Orchestra performed at Carpinteria Main School on Monday, Dec. 11, and the CMS Band performed at the middle school on Wednesday, Dec. 13, O’Shea said.

Carpinteria High School engineering instructor Kurt Miller, right, shows off the school’s engineering equipment to members of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon.

Noon Rotary visits culinary, engineering classes at high school

The CMS String Orchestra, led by instructor Thomas Pavia, performs on Monday, Dec. 11.

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon recently visited the Carpinteria High School (CHS) culinary and engineering departments, with club members touring classrooms and meeting teachers from the courses. The CHS culinary teacher Jonathan Ramirez provided the members with a tour of the high school’s commercial kitchen, and engineering instructor Kurt Miller showed members the 3-D printing and other machinery used by students for the course.

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Festival of Trees brings in $41,000 for local groups PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

This year’s Festival of Trees – organized by the Lions Club of Carpinteria – brought in $41,000 for six local groups, including 4-H Playa del Sur Carpinteria, the Carpinteria Community Association, the Carpinteria High School Boosters, Parents for Carpinteria High – Safe/Sober Prom Night, the Alcazar Theatre and the Carpinteria Lions Community Building Association. Community members gathered on Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center for the final tree raffle, with the winners taking home Carpinteria-inspired Christmas trees.

Jane and Hallie Mayer get their last-minute tickets in for the Carpinteria Valley Little League tree.

A huge crowd gathers at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, cheering on the winners.

Seven-year-old Lendall Witt won the Carpinteria Valley Little League tree.

Lions Club president David Hayman, left, and member Robert Shroll, right, present Lori Bowles with a $3,360 check for the CHS Boosters Club.

Annie Sly, left, and Mimi Brown decorated a tree in honor of Dianne Paradis, who passed away this year.

A huge crowd showed up hope to be winners

Lucas Friedman shakes up the tickets before picking the winner of the Carpinteria Skate Park tree.

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I know I’ve been good sometimes. What I want for Christmas is a puppy so I can learn responsibility and good luck so my mom can sell her travel trailer. I also want a mini verse because we are planning to open up a bakery. Also, I would like a metal detector so that I can find treasures for my family. I also want a long life for my great grandma. I also want $5,000 so that I have a great life. ––With heart, Brooklyn A.

I want an accordion and that is it. –– Aaron, age 5 Can I have a teddy bear? –– Kim, age 5 Thank you for the toys. –– Ava, age 5 I want a mermaid sleeping bag and a big Elsa. –– Havin, age 5 I want a Barbie doll and a Barbie house. –– Ashley, age 5 I want light blue Joradan’s, and a Cristiano Ronaldo shirt (# 7). –– Erick, age 6 I would like a smash egg and a remote-control monster truck. I know the rest will be surprises. –– Clayton, age 5 I would like a bike. –– Hannah, age 5 I want a real horse.

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9 10 11 12 13 ACROSS 1 Play loudly 15 16 14 6 Egyptian snake 18 19 9 "Naughty you!" 17 14 Duck down 21 22 20 15 Get the picture Improv Classes Thursday, Dec. 21 23 24 25 The 26 Alcazar Theatre, 16 Marking post 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7–9 p.m. $10 at Senior Center Activities: Senior for races 29 thealcazar.org, 30 27 28 (805) 684-6380 Lecture SeriesforCarpinteria Community the door. 17 Spartacus, Library, 31 Ave. 9:30–10:45 32 33 34 35 36 37 one 5141 Carpinteria a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 18 Dismiss 40 41 42 38 39 Center Activities: Zumba Senior Center Activities: Walking 20Senior Sort Gold Veterans Building, 941 Group Meet at Carpinteria Community 45 46 47 43 44 21 Chopper partMemorial Walnut Ave. 11 a.m.–noon. Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9 a.m. 22 Be rife (with) 48 49 50 51 Postpartum Support Baby Meet Up Carpinteria Community 23Bilingual October Group El Carro Park, 5300 El Carro Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9–9:45 55 52 53 54 handout Lane. 1 p.m. rmaldonado@carpchildren. a.m. Children under two. carpinteriali25 For all to see 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 org, (805) 566-1613 brary.org, (805) 684-4314 27 Hardly trim Senior Center Activities: Book Club Knitting Group 65 Veterans Memorial 63 64 29 Shady spot and Gamesstroke Veterans Memorial Building, Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–3 p.m. Free. 31 Tennis 67 886-4382 68 66 941 Walnut Ave. 2–4 p.m. (805) 32 Element no. 5 Carpinteria Creative Arts Eighth St. Senior Center Activities: Mindful70 71 69 34 A bit lit and Linden Ave. 2:30–6 p.m. Handmade ness Meditation Veterans Memorial 38 Holiday song pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry and Building, 941 Copyright 2016 by The Puzzle Syndicate Walnut Ave. 2–3:30 p.m. title starter sewn articles. (805) 698-4536 40 Present time 3 Not fixed 33 Big laugh 52 Gave out Carpinteria Farmers Market 800 42 Opera feature 4 Studio effect 35 Down-to-earth 53 Church part block of Linden Ave. Thursdays, 3–6:30 43 Legendary 5 "... ___ he 36 Pie perch 54 Easy mark p.m. 45 Broker 37 New Haven 55 Certain print drove out of 47 Every last bit 58 Finger, in a way sight" school Friday, Dec. 22 6 High-class tie 39 Mildew cause 48 Prefix with 59 Falling flakes Friday Fun 7 MusicalCommu41 Dig 61 Exploding star manage or Day Carpinteria chairs nitywave Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 44 50-50, e.g. 62 Keene's Nancy goal a.m.–noon. (805) 46 Small amount 50 Sound ofcarpinterialibrary.org, 8 100 centavos 64 "___ so fast! keys 684-4314 52 Smartly 9 Mudbath locale 49 Caked deposit 65 Cap Bocce Ball GranVida Senior Living, 51 Space cloud 10 Mass dressed reaction, 5464 Carpinteria 55 Surfer's need Ave. 1:30–3:30 perhaps p.m. Santa 11 822 Walnut Ave. 56Dancing Exuberance Roswell crash 5:30–7:30 p.m. 57 Take back, in a victim, supposAnswer to Last Week's Crossword: way edly M A T H W R I T 60 Parade entry 12 Runway walker L A B E L Saturday, Dec. 23 O B O E R O T E I N L A Y 63Salt 13 Usher, e.g. NatureAPark Hatfield, to a Marsh Docent L A M E E A S E 65 Homework McCoy Tours Meet at the entrance across from L O O S E L E F T H A N D 19 and helper of Sandyland Believe, the corner Ash Avenue. A R T Y C A T F U S T I A N S A W 66 a.m.–noon. Catch, in a way formerly 10 Free. (805) 886-4382 K O P E C K T W O T I M E 67 Wisecrack 21 Dress fabric E E R I E N A D I R 68 BreathingDec. 25 24 "Chicago" Monday, C A S T E N V O Y C E D E 69Merry Secret meeting lyricist Christmas! E V A D E O C H E R 70 Woolly mama 26 Astro or Asta, P R O R A T A E X O T I C 71 Avian e.g. Tuesday, Dec. 26 5-9Mpm W C Dec. A M B29 R I• C O P 27 Union Jack, eg. Y EFriday, chatterbox Carpinteria Writers Group CarpinteO V Eat R Giovanni’s P A S S A P S E 28 Ominous look ria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria I N F O T E S T R O A S T DOWN 29 Type of drum Ave. 10 a.m.–noon. (202) 997-0429 with Freddie & Friends A R I A I N L E T R I F T 1 Part of BFF 30 ___ bitten, Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m. Call Lori 2 Showy flower R E L Y M E A T Y E L S E twice shy Locker at (805) 684-5921 for more inAloha! formation

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COURTESYfor PHOTO History doesn’t haveWeek to be boring. readers sent in their funniest captions the of 12/18/23 - 12/24/23 Santa on his rooftop at 822 Ave. in 2022.enjoy. photoGordo above,dances and we selected our favorites (inWalnut no particular order).

“My Gps said this is the spot. it lied.” – Chas. Jerep Dancing Santa returns Friday

Santa – also known as Dancing Santa will 822 Walnut Ave. on “It tookGordo little Tony several years to figure out he –had toreturn bait theathook.” – M. Payback Friday, Dec. 22. Dancing Santa, a Carpinteria classic, will take the rooftop stage between 5:30 mom p.m. and 7:30a p.m., with DJto Marco on site– spinning holiday jams. the day added little whisky his cereal. Anonymous

“i’m supposed to stand here until Grandpa’s beer is really cold.” – JanE. Beck by Margie Burke The Weekly Crossword 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ACROSS Taking a break during filming the HBO feature “Those Crazy, Muddy, Kaiser 1 Souvlaki meat Kids!” – Anonymous 14 15 16 5 Cornfield cries 19 17 Panizzon 18 9 Stationed Carp fishing – Marty 14 Malarial fever 21 22 20 15 Mishmash one thing’s for sure on the heel of the drought; he’ll “catch” hell for leaving the 16 Eat away 23 24 25 spigot running! – Ward Small 17 Rack and pinion, 26 27 28 29 30 31 e.g. Reggie Reynolds A young is getting his first taste of “wetting a line.” 19 Theater platform 32 33 34 –35Jack Bevilockway 20 "No questions 36 37 38 39 40 ___" “I’d go to plan B, but I’m not sure what I was trying to accomplish with Plan A.” 21 Fonda played 43 44 45 41 42 – Anonymous one in "Ulee's 48 49 46 47 Gold" “Hmm, according to my calculations, the string should now be ... wet.” 23 Diameter halves 50 51 – Anonymous 25 Seating section 55 56 57 58 26 Rolling in dough 52 53 54 To learn more about Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley 28 Defenseless 60 59 Museum of History, open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to614 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave. 32 Type 33 Blue jeans' 63 64 62 material 66 67 65 35 Sheik's bevy 36 Trim to fit, Copyright 2023 by The Puzzle Syndicate maybe 38 Hole-boring tool 3 Exposing 34 Data-sorting 51 Silvery fish 40 Tennis score scandal method 52 Milk dispensers? 41 Romance, e.g. 4 Use the guillo37 Ignore a "Keep 53 Advil target 43 Exodus leader tine on Out" sign 54 Tack room item 45 Harmless cyst 5 Arroz ___ pollo 39 Half of R & R 55 Singer Fitzgerald 46 Give rise to 6 Form of defense 42 Diplomatic 57 Learning style 48 High as a kite 7 "Early to bed..." agreement 58 Doomsayer's 50 Celestial body quote ending 44 Back of a boat sign 51 Arthur Murray 8 Now and then 47 June honoree 61 Sailor's moves 9 Beg 49 Met productions affirmative 52 Enjoy the mo10 Kind of highway Answers to Previous Crossword: ment! (Latin) 11 Bath cake B A L E S T A M P T I D E 56 Back in style 12 Leg up U N I X A U D I O O R E S 59 Atlantic, for one 13 Forest forager N O N P A Y M E N T W R A P 60 Chip-making site 18 Stated further I N D E M N I F Y K N E L L 62 Trick-taking 22 Family member O U T D O N E S T game 24 Notion S M A R M Y I O T A A R C 63 Wartime partner 26 Belgian city on K I D D L A T E R W A N E 64 Pot starter the Meuse D E S P I T E E N T R I E S 65 Have a hunch 27 Like days gone D E I S M L E S S P O R E 66 Overdue by E S T A P E X P H E N O L 67 Spotted 28 Partner of vim H U G E P A N E L 29 NYC dwelling O P E N E N D E D L L A M A DOWN 30 River embankM O N E Y M A K E R M E S S 1 Tibetan priest ment A D D L E T I L T A S I A R O S Y N O S E S E N D S 2 Mellows 31 Fix text

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ON THE ROAD CVN sees snow in Colorado

CVN’s Managing Editor Evelyn Spence, right, and George Cody recently returned from a much-needed vacation in Aspen, Colorado, where Evelyn skied for the first time. The couple is pictured with their copy of CVN while snowshoeing on Snowmass Mountain.

Reports from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce

COASTAL BUREAU OPERATIONS • DEC 3 – 9

2316 hrs / Incident / Carpinteria Avenue and Maple Avenue

A traﬃc enforcement stop was initiated for a driver with red, bloodshot and watery eyes and an odor of alcohol emanating from his person and breath. SFSTs were administered and the driver was arrested for the violations.

tles of liquor were found in the trunk of the vehicle as well as 16 ﬂuid ounces of Promethazine, 20 ecstasy pills and 1.5 grams of psilocybin. Neither party was able to show proof of how the alcohol was purchased and their stories made little sense. It was discovered that the suspects had stolen the bottles from various stores, including one in Goleta and one in San Luis Obispo County. While at the jail, one of the suspect’s shoulder checked a patrol vehicle, causing a dent on the rear hatch. Both suspects were arrested for the violations.

Monday, December 4

Friday, Dec. 8

Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s license plates on her vehicle. The theft occurred sometime around Nov. 27.

Neighbors called about a suspected stolen vehicle that had been parked for a while. The vehicle had expired registration since March 8, 2019. Deputies towed the vehicle.

Sunday, Dec. 3

1827 hrs / Trafﬁc Collision / Via Real and Palmetto Way

Deputies responded to a traﬃc accident.

0806 hrs / Incident / Cindy Lane

2012 hrs / Narcotics / 5200 block Carpinteria Avenue

A vehicle stop was conducted for no license plate lights. The driver had a suspended or revoked index number. The driver also had a false social security card and false U.S. permanent residence card. The passenger was in possession of cocaine. The driver was arrested and transported to Santa Barbara County Jail, and the passenger was issued a citation and released from the scene. The vehicle was towed.

CVN visits Tennessee State Capitol

Carpinterian Stefan Pitruzzelli brought his copy of CVN along to the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, where he visited family for Thanksgiving. Pitruzzelli also visited Franklin and Lynchburg in Tennessee, he told CVN, where he toured the Jack Daniels distillery.

Tuesday, Dec. 5

0844 hrs / Incident / Malibu Drive and Linden Avenue

An unknown driver struck a victim as she walked through the crosswalk at Malibu Drive and Linden Avenue. The vehicle was last seen south on Linden Avenue, and based on the victim’s story, it is not clear that the driver knew she had struck the victim. The victim had a complaint of pain but refused to go with medics. A local school is reviewing its security camera footage for the incident.

1900 hrs / Theft / Via Real

CVN chases waterfalls in Costa Rica

Carpinterian Penelope Salinger brought her Avocado Festival edition of CVN (Vol. 30 No. 3) to Costa Rica. She is pictured in front of the ﬁrst pool of the La Piedra del Indio Waterfalls near Tilarán.

Unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle parked in her driveway. Suspect(s) took a set of 20 keys, two phone chargers and JBL headphones.

1220 hrs / Theft / Palmetto Way

Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s company vehicle while it was parked in the carport. Suspect(s) also entered the victim’s garage where the car keys were hanging. Suspect then used the victim’s son’s debit card to attempt a cash app transfer as well as several attempted purchases at multiple locations in Ventura and Bakersﬁeld. There were several items inside the car including Christmas gifts and several cases of alcohol the victim had for work. The investigation is ongoing.

Thursday, Dec. 7

2156 hrs / Incident / Highway 101 and Bailard Avenue

Two suspects were contacted as a result of a traﬃc enforcement stop. During a consent search of the vehicle, 133 bot-

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0924 hrs / Tow / Palm Avenue

1255 hrs / Tow / Meadow View Lane

Deputies found a vehicle that had an expired registration and the right rear driver-side door window wide open. It appeared the vehicle had been abandoned. It was later towed.

0123 hrs / Narcotics / Highway 101 and Bailard Avenue

A driver was pulled over for illegal window tint. During a consent search, a used methamphetamine pipe was located. The driver was issued a citation for the violation.

0205 hrs / Incident / Casitas Pass Road and Via Real

A subject was pulled over after being seen driving her vehicle. Deputies had prior knowledge that the driver had outstanding warrants. The driver was arrested and booked for her outstanding warrants, and issued a separate citation for driving on a suspended driver ’s license.

Saturday, Dec. 9

1819 hrs / Incident / Aragon Drive

The reporting party reported the catalytic converter was stolen from his RV. The reporting party wasn’t sure when it occurred but will check his security footage.

2318 hrs / Incident / Bailard Avenue and Pandanus Street

A car was observed parked in an area with its reverse lights on where entry is prohibited after sunset. It was also partially blocking the roadway. The vehicle’s license plate also had its reﬂective coating erased. The driver was contacted and showed objective signs of him being under the inﬂuence of alcohol. The driver consented to Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) and performed poorly. The driver also refused to perform a preliminary alcohol screening test and was arrested. A chemical test was conducted which resulted in the driver blowing a 0.23% BAC and 0.22% BAC. The driver was then booked into Santa Barbara County Jail.

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Coastal View News • Carpinteria, California

Public Notices CITY OF CARPINTERIA 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 (805)684-5405/www.carpinteriaca.gov NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CARPINTERIA CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, January 8, 2024 AT 5:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before a regular meeting of the City Council on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California to consider the following item: Adoption of Ordinance No. 773 to add Chapter 15.72 (Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program for Existing WoodFrame Buildings with Soft, Weak, or Open-Front Walls) to Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Carpinteria Municipal Code. Applicant: City of Carpinteria Hearing to consider Ordinance No. 773, an Ordinance of the City Council, of the City of Carpinteria, California, adding Chapter 15.72 (Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program for Existing Wood-Frame Buildings with Soft, Weak, or Open-Front Walls) to Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the City of Carpinteria Municipal Code regarding building seismic safety; and to approve an Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302 and 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The City Council agenda and associated staff report will be available on Thursday, January 4, 2024 on the City’s Website here: https://carpinteriaca.gov/cityhall/agendas-meetings/. Details and procedures on how to provide public comment are available on the posted agenda at https://carpinteriaca.gov/cityhall/agendas-meetings/. All interested persons are invited to attend, participate and be heard. Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk by email brianb@carpinteriaca.gov or by phone at (805) 755-4403, or the California Relay Service at (866) 7352929. Notification two business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC City Clerk Publish: December 21, 2023 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as (1) DA CREATIVE CONSULTING (2) DALIDAA.COM at 217 LA PLATA, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109. Full name of registrant(s): DALIDA S ARAKELIAN at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County on 11/01/2023. The registrant began transacting business on July 07, 2023. Signed: DALIDA S. ARAKELIAN, OWNER. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0002564. Publish: Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 2023 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION at 1180 EUGENIA PL STE 220, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): BATH PLANET SANTA BARBARA LLC at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability This statement was filed with the County on 11/29/2023. The registrant began transacting business on Nov, 6, 2023. Signed: KEVIN R HOFFMAN, MANAGING MEMBER. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2023-0002732. Publish: December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023

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Turning away from diet talk and unsubscribing from gift giving

THE SEAWITCH SAYS AMY OROZCO Dear Amy O, You know who makes my stomach turn? The kind of person who talks about dieting all the time. Or worse, the ones who talk about it when out to eat. With me. How many carbs this has, how fattening that is. I wish they’d stuﬀ their mouth with food, so they couldn’t talk – bet they’d talk with their mouth full. It’s worse during the holiday season. Why do they do this? I’d like to enjoy all the treats of the holidays without the blather. Signed, Blah, Blah, Blah, Barf Dear Blah, Blah, Blah, Barf, Why do they do this? My answer is the same as when asked, “When is the new stoplight installed at Carp and Palm going to be activated?” I don’t know. Most likely there are a variety of reasons, such as the nonstop cycle of Madison Avenue-driven propaganda of

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unobtainable physicality in order to sell, sell, sell; fat shaming; a defense mechanism in the form of going on the offensive; and/or a general lack of social savvy. Mix that with a self-absorbed personality and, well, that’s a sure-fire recipe for disaster. I find dieting conversations (or diatribes) unappetizing, too. The question I would ask (and will answer) is, “How do I get them to stop?” An easy way would be to give them a copy of this column with your question ringed in bright red ink. As is often the case, most of us aren’t aware of our behavior, much less its impact on others. I suggest having a couple of handy sentences at the ready should someone direct the conversation toward dieting. Something like: “Let’s put dieting in the politics and religion category of dinner table conversation.” If there is one specific individual who is zapping the joy of everyday eats and holiday treats, then letting that person know is the best route. If you’re not interested in having a friendship or another kind of relationship, then don’t interact with the person. If it’s a professional or working relationship, you may just have to keep on biting your tongue. I think weight-obsessed conversation is the specialty of Baby Boomers. That sort of self-punitive talk represents a demographic of a certain age. Feel free to share that observation with your meal-wrecking colleague. Self-acceptance

If there is one speciﬁc individual who is zapping the joy of everyday eats and holiday treats, then letting that person know is the best route. and self-love are becoming the norm – thank goodness! Might be worth giving thought to as to why this is so bothersome to you, if it causes you real distress. What you describe is annoying behavior, like when someone cuts you oﬀ on the freeway, which warrants yelling an obscenity, not road rage. Where in the yelling-an-obscenity-to-road-rage spectrum are you when dining with someone who talks about dieting all the time? Spend a few minutes noodling over that. Meanwhile, savor every bite over the holidays and into the future. Dear Amy O, I am blessed with a large amount of material things and lack for nothing. How do I let family and friends know I’d rather they didn’t include me in the gift giving? Signed, I Wanna Unsubscribe Dear I Wanna Unsubscribe, I bet your friends and family would

appreciate you telling them exactly what you told me and CVN readers: “I am blessed with a large amount of material things and lack for nothing. I’d rather you didn’t include me on your gift list.” You could soften it by adding “The best present is time to together. Let’s schedule a long meandering walk on the Bluﬀs after the holidays.” Or something to that eﬀect. By asking not to be included in the gift giving, does this mean you too will not be giving a gift? That needs to be part of the conversation. Gifts are not transactions. Well, they’re not supposed to be, but let’s face it, they mostly are. I’m guessing letting your friends and family know how you feel just may be the best gift you could ever give them. Former CVN editor Amy Marie Orozco loves living in Carpinteria, including all the sometime socially sticky situations happening in our seaside setting. Along with giving advice (only when asked), Amy O edits Cannabis by the Sea Magazine. Have a question for her? Email it to news@coastalview.com.

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Ho, ho, ho, welcome to Carpinteria

Winter, spring, summer and fall, Santa spent many happy seasons welcoming travelers to Carpinteria. The street that eventually became Santa Claus Lane began its famous history as a segment of the old coastal highway, a portion of which was purchased by the McKeon family in 1948. The McKeons ran a juice stand on the site and used a Santa Claus costume to wave travelers off the road for a refreshing juice during the Christmas season. In their second year of business, the McKeons were visited by a man offering to build a Santa Claus on the roof for $500. They accepted the proposal, and a jolly era began for the beachside business community. Once Santa capped the building and garnered significant attention, the McKeons’ business warranted an expansion. Tourist buses stopped to fill up on date shakes, gift baskets full of Christmas kitsch and beach shells. Construction on Highway 101 was completed in the early 1950s, and in 1954, the street graced by Saint Nick officially became Santa Claus Lane. By that time, the big Santa was surrounded by a winter wonderland. A shopkeeper down the row had constructed a huge snowman atop his business, flying reindeer strung up to a telephone pole appeared to be making their Christmas Eve journey, and a 40-passenger miniature train filled with good little girls and boys wound its way through the buildings. But Carpinteria’s version of the North Pole eventually lost its luster. The train

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Santa Claus Lane is remembered by many as the former home of the oversized father of Christmas, but in its heyday (pictured above in the 1950s) the strip of shops offered numerous attractions to kids and adults alike. stopped running in the 1980s; the snowman went next and in January of 2003, a leaking, dry-rotted Santa Claus was removed from his perch. His roadside reign continues, however, and he happily waves to northbound freeway travelers from his Oxnard digs. “Ho, ho, ho, welcome to Carpinteria” was originally published in a May 2008 issue of CVN.

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JOYFUL AGING L E S L I E SO KO L Are you ready to get fit in 2024? If you’re like most people, you like to start off the new year by making resolutions for a healthier lifestyle. This is especially true if you ate a few extra treats during the holiday season and ignored your regular fitness routine (this happens to almost all of us!) However, once Jan. 1 rolls around, we are ready to get moving and firm and tone our bodies. Let’s look at ways you can easily keep your health and wellness resolutions and the best form of exercise to ensure you achieve your goals.

Create a plan

Coming up with the “right” New Year’s resolutions can sometimes feel like a burden. A lot of times when people set their resolutions, they make ones for things that they feel they “should” do but aren’t really excited about. After a week or two, these folks get dispirited or frustrated and just abandon their goals altogether. This is why I recommend you do two things first: 1) make a plan that

focuses on short-term goals and 2) choose activities that bring you joy. Let’s say your New Year’s resolution is to exercise daily. This is a great goal – regular exercise should be a priority for every one of us. First, you need to break that big goal of daily exercise into smaller, more manageable goals. Start by creating daily or weekly goals that you can easily finish so that you build confidence and good habits. You want to create a routine that works well for you and does not overwhelm you. Being honest and realistic with how much time you can allocate for working out will get you started on the right path. You don’t have to plan much in the beginning. Remember, the biggest impact of exercise is when you go from none to some! The second thing you need to focus on is choosing healthy activities that you find fun. Exercise is one of the most effective things you can do to improve your health now and in the future. Choose an activity that brings you joy. Research shows that you are more likely to complete your workouts if you enjoy doing them, and one of the most enjoyable ways you can work out and have fun is by incorporating dance into your exercise routine.

Dance your way to optimal health

Dancing is one of the most enjoyable forms of exercise and because it’s fun, you will be much more likely to stick with a regular routine. It is also a fantastic form of cardiovascular exercise, which is an important part of any well-rounded fitness program. Dancing brings joy and well-being into your life. You can take dance lessons at any age and go at

Research shows that you are more likely to complete your workouts if you enjoy doing them, and one of the most enjoyable ways you can work out and have fun is by incorporating dance into your exercise routine. your own pace. There are many different dance styles to choose from: jazz, ballet, modern, ballroom, aerobic, Zumba and more. Learning dance steps and moves improves coordination, balance and flexibility. What makes dance unique is that while you move, you also activate areas of your brain that improve memory and cognitive skills. Whether you go out dancing, take a group dance class or dance freely in your own home, your body will receive the benefits of a great head-to-toe workout. As a lifelong dancer myself, I love to spread the word and share my knowledge and passion in helping others love dance and movement. As the saying goes, “health is our wealth,” and one of the best ways to enrich your life is by incorporating dance into your fitness routine. Let’s get started and celebrate this new year on the right foot! Have a healthy and happy new year! Leslie Sokol is the creator and founder of the adult dance and fitness program For the Young at Heart. She has been teaching adults and children for forty-five years. You can watch For the Young at Heart by visiting her YouTube Channel or on TVSB. She also

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Carpinterians, visitors gather for American Scandinavian Foundation scholarship dinner The American Scandinavian Foundation held its annual scholarship dinner on Saturday, Dec. 16, with background music by Invocations of Santa Barbara, the appearance of Paul Wright as Santa and a St. Lucia procession, which included Evelyn Calkins, left, and Amelia Yonker, right, of Carpinteria.

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CRUZ • PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING high school and club polo, “has been an absolute joy” for the family. first started playing when he was nine which in itself is no easy achievement, He will begin his college career for The Warriors had a lot of leadership halftime, then in the second half, CarpinCarpinteria’s boys and girls soccer 3-0, and moving on with a perfect 3-0 “We’ve spent countless weekends on years old. but made even more impressive con- Loyola Marymount next season, and from seniors Luna Glavan and Isela teria’s Raul Reyes assisted Jeshua Magaña teams haveand now both started respec- record for the season. pool decks, truthfully, we their wouldn’t “The Carpinteria community has sidering there are only 28 schools in though he will no longer be wearing the Zamora, but coach Martinez said he was for the Warriors’ second goal of the game. tive seasons, with each playing a handful On Dec. 4, Carpinteria hosted Chanhave it any other way,” she said. played a significant role in shaping Ash- the country with Division 1 water polo Carpinteria red and black, his family also proud of the new younger members Magaña then assisted Daniel Velazquez of games and the Warriors girls getting off nel Islands for the first league game of At Carpinteria High School (CHS), it er’s journey,” Sarah said. “And we are so teams, and each team only offers four to said he will always be part of the Warrior of the squad who were able to “elevate to give Carpinteria the 3-1 lead. to a perfect start with four straight wins. the year, and this matchup was closely didn’t take long for Smith to make a name grateful for all the impactful coaches he seven roster spots for incoming freshmen family. “It was a great first win of the season; The Carpinteria girls team got contested with both teams scoreless themselves” for the occasion. Carpinteria for himself in the pool. As asoccer sophomore, has had, many of whom are right here in every season. “He will be a Lion in his next phase season with a to road to Santa until the 47th minute, when War- has outscored opponents 11-0 this year, our players worked hard and played well heits was a keygoing component thetrip Warriors our wonderful Carpinteria community. “There are a lot of good water polo of water polo, but once a Warrior always Barbara to face Bishop on Monday, sophomore Evelyn Lara weaved and the Warriors are now 4-0 overall and throughout the whole game,” said Carsquad making a run to theDiego CIF Finals and Weriors will forever be grateful for the family players all fighting for a spot to play, es- a Warrior,” Sarah said. “Warrior Spirit Nov. 23, and it was a great start for the through the defense and sent in a cross- 1-0 in league heading into league match- pinteria coach Gerry Rodriguez. “There beyond, reaching the 2021 SoCal Division we’ve found within the club – fellow ath- pecially on the West Coast,” Aaron added. Never Dies!” Warriors who escaped with a 2-0 win to shot from wing to give Carpinteria ups this week at home against Malibu are still some things we need to work on III finals, which the Warriors hosted in a letes, coachesthe and parents alike.” and improve on but overall, I was pleased start the year at 1-0. the 1-0 lead. The Warriors had a few and Nordhoff. packed house at Carpinteria Community There is a long list of coaches and comwith our style of play.” The Warriors boys kicked off the seaA few days later the Warriors girls more scoring chances that bounced off Pool. That season, Smith was named CIF munity members who have helped Smith On Dec. 4, the Warriors boys opened played theirYear. first home game of the year the goalposts, but the 1-0 lead would be son with a non-league matchup at home Player of the reach his goal, from Santa Barbara Preup league play on the road against Chanwith a Thursday night matchup against La just enough to take the win thanks to against Rio Mesa on Nov. 28. And while “Watching the CIF win and then mier and Channel Island United to CHS, nel Islands, but Carpinteria struggled to Carpinteria did find the back of the net, Reina at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stathe tough Carpinteria defense posting getting to watch three state regional but the list of Warrior athletes that have hold off a strong Raiders offense as Chanthe Warriors could not hold off the Spardium on Nov. 30. Again, it was a display of its fourth straight shutout of the year. games played at our home pool with gone on to compete at the Division 1 level nel Islands ran away with the win, 3-0. tans scoring attack, and Rio Mesa came powerful offense and lockdown defense, The highlight of the game, according what seemed like the entire community is much shorter, with less than a dozen in “The boys did work hard but our away on top, 2-1. with the Warriors coming out on top 5-0 to Carpinteria coach Freddy Martinez, watching was something we will always recent memory, including Connor Kelsey passing and mistakes cost us the game Two days later, the boys recovered to advance to 2-0 on the year. came in the final two minutes, when remember,” Aaron said. The best part, (football, Oregon State), Emlyn Tursick Less than 24 hours winofover Channel Islands was awarded a free from the season-opening loss with a win tonight,” said coach Rodriguez. “It’s a his family added, was after that the many his La (swimming, Arizona State) and Toby slow process but we need to keep moving Reina, the Warriors hosted crosstown rival shot just outside the box and the War- on the road over Thacher, 3-1. championship teammates were the same Spach (baseball, Southern California). forward and work harder.” At Thacher, Carpinteria gave up an Cate for the “Battle of the 192” on Friday, riors defense held on strong, with goalie friends he had played alongside when he Smith now joins this exclusive list, Carpinteria boys soccer is now 1-2 Dec. 1. Again, it was all Carpinteria all Natalie Gonzalez blocking the initial early goal before settling into a rhythm day and the Warriors dropped three goals shot and a rebound shot, allowing the and establishing the offense. The War- overall and 0-1 in league with matchups riors evened up the score at 1-1 before this week against Malibu and Nordhoff. while posting their third straight shutout, defense to clear the ball from danger.

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During his senior season, Asher Smith helped the Warriors reach the CIF DAVID DEMOULPIED Division 2 playoffs. Asher Smith fires off a goal during the 2022 season. Junior defender Karolina Casas Senior Captain Isela Zamora takes a shot and the Warriors defense haven’t on the goal in Carpinteria’s 3-0 win over Peter Campuzano gains control of the ball in the Warriors’ loss allowed a goal this year. Cate. against Rio Mesa.

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Warriors girls basketball grabs league win

Carpinteria girls basketball picked up its second Citrus Coast League win of the year with a dominant 52-19 victory on the road against the Hueneme Vikings on Friday, Dec. 15. The Warriors played a solid game from the opening tip-off, with Carpinteria’s aggressive full-court defense and efficient offense making it possible for the Warriors to jump ahead 22-4 at the end of the first quarter. By halftime, Carpinteria had expanded its lead to 35-8. Carpinteria coach Henry Gonzales used the second half as an opportunity to play the entire roster and give the bench some quality minutes as the team prepares for the second half of the season and the tough Citrus Coast League schedule. The Warriors were led by senior Amarisse Camargo, who had 19 points and nine rebounds; sophomore Charlotte Cooney, with 13 points and three steals; senior Isabella Velasquez, with 12 points and three rebounds; and sophomore Jamaica Cook, with six points and 11 rebounds. After the 52-19 win over Hueneme, Carpinteria girls basketball is now 6-4 overall and 2-1 in league play with one more game left at home against Santa Maria before the holiday break.

Carpinteria soccer drops to Hueneme

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Junior Aiden Alcaraz sank two free throws to seal the Warriors’ win against DeToledo at the Jim Bashore Classic.

Carpinteria boys hoops hosts Bashore Classic

Carpinteria basketball hosted the annual Jim Bashore Holiday Cage Classic, and the Warriors picked up a pair of wins on the first two days of the tournament on Dec. 18 and 19. On the first day of the tournament, the Warriors escaped with a narrow 45-44 victory over DeToledo, thanks to the trio of Carpinteria juniors Carlo Suarez, Sawyer Kelly and Aiden Alcaraz. Suarez and Kelly each finished with 14 points, while Alcaraz added nine points, including two clutch free throws in the final seconds which gave the Warriors a one-point lead and sealed the win. The Warriors showed resolve in the victory, coming back from a 37-29 deficit to outscore DeToledo 16-7 in the final quarter and take the win. “Our grit and perseverance shone through today,” said Carpinteria coach Jackson Hall. “We couldn’t buy a bucket for three quarters, but our guys remained steady and played their best basketball in the fourth. When faced with adversity, we chose to endure and that kept us close enough to compete for the game when it counted.” On the second day of the tournament, the Warriors faced Grace, where Carpinteria had a much easier time and cruised

to a 71-36 victory. The Warriors had a balanced attack in the game, with six different players scoring between eight and 19 points and every member of the team getting on the floor in the win. Junior Sebastian Campuzano-Reed, who missed the first game of the tournament, returned against Grace to score a team-high 19 points. Kelly finished with 13 points, including three three-pointers, while Suarez chipped in 10 points and sophomore sharpshooter Edwin Hernandez added nine points of his own – all from behind the three-point arc. Alcaraz scored nine points for the second day in a row, while senior Jayson Dishion came off the bench to contribute eight points and junior Isaya Gonzalez scored his first varsity points and finished with three. “We played the game on our terms today and led from buzzer to buzzer,” coach Hall said. “I am proud of our guys for playing with poise and maturity in taking care of business and securing the win.” Carpinteria has now won four straight games, and the Warriors are now 6-4 overall, already surpassing last year’s total of five wins for the entire season.

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After a magical 6-0 start to the season, the Carpinteria girls soccer team had its win streak snapped in a heartbreaking 0-2 loss on the road against Hueneme on Friday, Dec. 15. The first half was a battle, with both teams scoreless at the break, but Hueneme broke through in the second half with a long cross goal in the 47th minute to take the 1-0 lead over Carpinteria. Coach Freddy Martinez said the Warriors were determined to get the goal back, and that sophomore Evelyn Lara played a “phenomenal game” on the wing, creating several near-goal opportunities for Carpinteria, though none of the shots found the back of the net. “Only some last-minute defender touches and goalkeeper saves kept her from getting the equalizer,” Martinez said. Hueneme sealed the game in the 75th minute, when Carpinteria missed a tackle, and allowed a counterattack and a late shot on goal to give the Vikings the win by a final tally of two goals to zero. “Our battered team played their hearts out today,” coach Martinez said. “A few girls played through some illness and injuries in an attempt to secure some points heading into the winter break. This game tested the girls’ ability to deal with adversity and I feel they proved they are a true competitor in this league.” Carpinteria girls soccer is now 6-1 overall and 3-1 in league play, and the Warriors will take the field again after the holiday break on Dec. 30 against Oak Park.

Warriors boys soccer falls to 1-4-1

Carpinteria boys soccer dropped its third loss in the past four games with a 0-3 loss at home against Hueneme on Friday, Dec. 15. With the loss, Carpinteria is now 1-4-1 overall, and 0-3-1 in the Citrus Coast League. The Warriors will have a long winter break before returning to the field for a five-game home stretch, starting with a match against Santa Paula on Friday, Jan. 5.

Track and field camera operator needed

Carpinteria track and field coach Van Latham is looking for a community member willing to operate the high school’s finish line camera for the upcoming spring track season. “No experience is necessary,” Latham said. “We can train anyone who is interested.” All applicants must have computer literacy, basic knowledge of track and field, an eye for detail and afternoon availability during the spring. Contact coach Latham (lathamchs@yahoo.com) if interested.

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Above, the Alcazar Theatre’s cast of the classic “Miracle on 34th Street,” directed by Asa Olsson, takes the stage during last week’s performances. At left, attendees play in the fake snow outside of the theater, including, back row from left, Michael Epps, Sheila Hess, Carie Smith, Kyle Epps and Jason Saberin, and, front row from left, Benji Saberin, Emery Epps and Larissa Saberin.

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